[HTML][HTML] The efficacy of public health information for encouraging radon gas awareness and testing varies by audience age, sex and profession

NL Cholowsky, JL Irvine, JA Simms, DD Pearson… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Radioactive radon inhalation is a leading cause of lung cancer and underlies an ongoing
public health crisis. Radon exposure prevention strategies typically begin by informing …

[HTML][HTML] Social factors and behavioural reactions to radon test outcomes underlie differences in radiation exposure dose, independent of household radon level

JL Irvine, JA Simms, NL Cholowsky, DD Pearson… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Radioactive radon gas inhalation causes lung cancer, and public health strategies have
responded by promoting testing and exposure reduction by individuals. However, a better …

Radon risk communication strategies: A regional story

W Cheng - Journal of environmental health, 2016 - JSTOR
Risk communication on the health effects of radon encounters many challenges and
requires a variety of risk communication strategies and approaches. The concern over radon …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of radon risk perception, awareness, and knowledge: risk communication options

L Cori, O Curzio, G Donzelli, E Bustaffa, F Bianchi - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer after cigarette smoking, and research on
individual risk perception of radon is crucial to prevent its health effects. In this work, we …

[HTML][HTML] Radon and lung cancer: What does the public really know?

N Vogeltanz-Holm, GG Schwartz - Journal of environmental radioactivity, 2018 - Elsevier
Radon causes approximately 21,000 deaths annually from lung cancer, making it the
second most important cause of lung cancer after smoking. However, the extent of public …

Measuring public knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to radon to inform cancer control activities and practices

A Neri, C McNaughton, B Momin, M Puckett… - Indoor …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Radon exposure is the second leading risk factor for lung cancer among smokers and the
leading risk factor among non‐smokers. Radon concentrated in lower levels of …

[HTML][HTML] Citizen science approach to home radon testing, environmental health literacy and efficacy

S Stanifer, AG Hoover, K Rademacher… - … science: theory and …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Exposure to radon is a leading cause of lung cancer worldwide. However, few test their
homes for radon. There is a need to increase access to radon testing and decrease radon …

Radon risk perception and testing: Sociodemographic correlates

MT Halpern, KE Warner - Journal of Environmental Health, 1994 - JSTOR
While numerous health education campaigns have been carried out to alert the public to
radon's potential dangers and to encourage testing and mitigation, there has been little …

[HTML][HTML] Residents' perceptions of radon health risks: a qualitative study

SM Khan, S Chreim - BMC Public Health, 2019 - Springer
Background Radon is a high impact environmental pollutant and is the second leading
cause of lung cancer in Canada. Building design, extended winter, and geographical …

An examination of radon awareness, risk communication, and radon risk reduction in a Hispanic community

C Cronin, M Trush, W Bellamy, J Russell… - International journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: Radiation risk communication is a critical component of radiation protection and
the public's understanding of radiation risks and benefits. Risk communication becomes …